Removed during the early Showa Era, 26 Ryukyuan skeletons found at Kyoto University
February 16, 2017 Ryukyu Shimpo
By Takahiro Miyagi
The Japanese news article is available here.
The Ryukyu Shimpo published an article about the skeletons, which were excavated at the Mumujana (百按司) Grave in Unten of Nakijin Village (今帰仁村、運天) in the early Showa era, had been kept at Kyoto University.
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The article refers to the Ainu people’s skeletons housed at Hokkaido University. The families of the deceased were able to get the remains back.
UH Mānoa Library has some materials related to Nakijin-son.
- Title: Nakijinjō ato shūhen iseki han’i kakunin chōsa hōkokusho / [hakkō Nakijin-son Kyōiku Iinkai] (『今帰仁城跡周辺遺跡範囲確認調查報告書』/ [発行今帰仁村敎育委員会]).
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Title: The promise to Hokuzan / Pattie H. Miyashiro. (Fiction, written in English)